E46CT

I posted this over on 3IS and saw some people here posting about how they were looking for a good option for touch up paint on their GS wheels. I think your wheels have the same color as 3IS wheels. My brother just got a used 4GS and has curb rash. I will help him with his. Well I hope this helps you guys on your 4GS.

I curbed my IS200t's F-Sport wheels.

The rash was relatively minor so decided to fix myself. The parts are less than $15

Here's what I purchased:

Sandpaper kit: http://amzn.to/2cvIXWK
Perfect match F-Sport wheel paint with applicator and clear coat: http://amzn.to/2cQmJ1l
Glazing putty: http://amzn.to/2cG5Q4j


Here is what I did to the wheel


Start by using painters tape and expose only the area you are working with so you don't accidentally scratch or sand the good paint. Then using a q-tip or similar tool, apply the glazing putty over the affected area. try to be as smooth and even with the wheel as possible so you don't have to sand excessively. Let sit 15-30 minutes


Then take your sandpaper (i used 200 grit) and fold it into a small square. And slowly sand down smooth the hardened putty. Don't be afraid of scratching/scuffing the surrounding paint between the curb rash. do the whole area. After you are done, you can apply more putty and repeat the process. I decided I didn't need the wheel to look absolutely perfect. Just good enough. Then shake up your phantom gray pearl paint and apply it over the putty smoothly. Let dry then apply clear!


This is the paint I used.


And the finished product. I could've spent more time on it and sanded it down more and smoothed the paint out before applying clear. But I don't have time for it and it's good enough for me. It looks WAY better than before. And from normal viewing distance you can't tell. You have to go up close. I actually had to look very closely and squint to find the damage so i could take a picture. The touch up paint is a perfect match. Keep a spare in your glove box to touch up nicks and curb rash. You don't even need to putty the curb rash if you want, just paint over it so it's not noticeable!

Enjoy!

songoku

Great job

Definitely worth it!!!

Boomin

E46CT you are a God send!!! wife curbed it up glad I saw this

GregCanada

Anyone know the paint code for "premium" 18" wheels? Nice write up!!

Realex

Got a rash about the size of yours downtown... man did it hurt me when I seen the damage... Thanks so much for the post!

rubriv

This just happened to me yesterday and have been scrambling searching the internet on my best options to fix my wheel. Now I know what to do and have ordered the parts mentioned (albeit I found them cheaper on eBay than Amazon) and plan to fix this weekend.

Thanks again for your write up!

newskater

Worth the effort, definitely looks good.

Barkley45

Thanks for posting this E46. I saw this post after i noticed some curb rash on a GS i purchased in October. I ordered all the parts from Amazon and followed your instructions. Looking like new again.

fabianmg77

Great post, definitely a money saver. Spent $90 on a baby rash that I got repaired. If I would have seen this post I would have saved the money.

Dallasguy1

I have similar curb rashes on my FSport wheels. I'm thinking what to do just ignore it or get them fixed by a pro.

Starfire15

Would you guys know the paint code for 2015 premium 18in wheels?

JWBlakk

Definitely doing this!!!

iJDMTOY

iTrader: (5)

Awesome write up! Thanks for sharing definitely gonna bookmark this one.

FrOHiKE

Thanks for sharing! Just bought the 3 items (and painters tape) on amazon, going to try this out next weekend!

Barkley45

I posted these in the "what did you do to your GS today" post, but just in case someone isnt interested in that post and is specifically looking at curb rash repair results, here are mine. I could have spent more time doing a better job of sanding, but im ok with the results.